Since then, CSA has been addressed at political levels, debated at scientific conferences, and has increasingly been included in agriculture development programmes. In Durban, CSA will be highlighted in several events, including the FAO-lead Climate-smart Knowledge Day on 29 November.

Given the rapid development of climate-smart agriculture, FAO seeks to engage with stakeholders to ensure that there is a constructive dialogue and a shared understanding of the concept. For this reason, FAO invites representatives of Civil Society Organizations to a first "CSO dialogue on CSA" on 29 November 2011, following the sessions of the Climate-smart Knowledge Day.

The dialogue seeks to:

Engage in an open dialogue among CSOs on views regarding climate-smart agriculture